Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Minnesota

838 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Minnesota for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$68,180	830	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$67,450	6,540	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$67,290	740	View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists	$67,230	250	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$66,840	7,300	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$66,830	3,070	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$66,770	1,230	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$66,550	1,460	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$66,500	150	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$66,410	1,030	View salary detail
Glaziers	$66,130	460	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$66,090	150	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$66,040	5,350	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$65,920	140	View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$65,900	160	View salary detail
Archivists	$65,740	90	View salary detail
Subway and Streetcar Operators	$65,410	140	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$65,390	820	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$65,320	450	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$65,270	5,980	View salary detail
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$65,000	450	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$64,990	30	View salary detail
Carpenters	$64,930	14,930	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$64,920	540	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$64,890	4,480	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$64,600	4,200	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,990	400	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$63,990	400	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$63,860	5,570	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$63,790	340	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,750	12,840	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$63,630	1,930	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$63,630	15,320	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$63,220	170	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$63,180	2,410	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$63,150	4,610	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$63,080	720	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$63,070	1,690	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$63,020	730	View salary detail
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$62,940	—	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$62,820	2,910	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$62,660	1,750	View salary detail
Editors	$62,650	1,970	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,640	8,890	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$62,600	1,730	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$62,570	2,500	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$62,440	770	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$62,400	870	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$62,280	—	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$62,190	240	View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.